Equipment
Starlinger:
300th conversion line for AD*STAR block bottom valve sacks Worldwide production of AD*STAR sacks now 10 billion every year and sack conversion from Austrian world THE production of robust sacks is not market leader Starlinger. only based on high-quality polypropylene Sakomoto produces around 500 fabric made from woven tapes, but also million sacks every year – a figure that on precise sack conversion. In the case of will increase even more, as the installed AD*STAR block bottom valve sacks, this capacity is constantly extended to supply important process step is performed on the growing cement market with the conversion line ad*starKON. packaging. In early 2018, In early 2018, the 300th line of two sack conversion lines this type was installed on the were commissioned at Philippines. ‘The new series Sakomoto; notably, The Philippine ad*starKON HX one of these packaging machines is the manufacturer features extremely 300th ad*starKON Sakomoto precise sack conversion delivered by International at an operating speed Starlinger. Packaging Furthermore, both Corporation of up to 140 AD*STAR machines belong supplies the local sacks per minute.’ to the first ones of cement industry with the new generation AD*STAR sacks made ad*starKON HX. of polypropylene fabric. In The new series ad*starKON Caloocan City in the Philippine HX features extremely precise sack district Metro Manila, Sakomoto operates conversion at an operating speed of up numerous tape extrusion lines, circular to 140 AD*STAR sacks per minute. This looms as well as lines for coating, printing, The 300th Starlinger sack conversion line ad*starKON
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increase in output of about 40% compared to its preceding model is achieved with iMOVE, which dynamically adjusts bag transportation. Product quality also plays an important role in sack production: This quality is perfected with iSHAPE and iPATCH, which ensure that each sack receives a precisely formed bottom and tailored cover and bottom patches. Other advantages of the line are the easily accessible dual stacking unit as well as the large format range for the production of sacks with a capacity of 4.5–100 litres. In addition, both lines at Sakomoto are equipped with the optionally available microperforation unit microSTAR+ for high air permeability and the quality management system qualiSTAR II. • Starlinger is represented in SA by Zerma Africa: www.zerma.com
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Work at the dual stacking unit of the ad*starKON HX